Planetary hours
in Surat.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:45 – 07:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:26
- 6♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:18
- 8☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 16:06
- 11♂︎ Mars16:06 – 17:02
- 12☉︎ Sun17:02 – 17:59
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:06
- 3☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 23:18
- 6♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:22
- 7☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:34
- 10☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:45 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.